June 7, 2007

BERKELEY, Calif. - California had 23 members of its men's rowing team honored with the announcement of the 2007 Pac-10 All-Academic squad.

The Golden Bears feature three rowers on the first team, 14 rowers on the second team and six on the honorable mention unit.

Earning first-team accolades are Kirsten Hextrum, a senior majoring in history; Elena Humphreys, a sophomore; and Leigh Whelpton, a sophomore.

Below is a complete list of the 2007 Pac-10 All-Academic team.

First Team	         Yr.  GPA   Major
Corianne Bowman, WASH    Sr.  3.73  Psychology
Lina Brazinskaite, WSU   Sr.  3.48  Political Science
Jen Brown, STAN          Jr.  3.90  Human Biology
Steph Connolly, STAN     Sr.  3.50  Human Biology
Rebecca Franceschi, OSU  Jr.  3.58  General Science
Rebecca Gibson, WSU      Sr.  3.77  Communications
Claire Hanway, OSU       Jr.  3.79  Human Development & Family Studies
Kirsten Hextrum, CAL     Sr.  3.55  History
Robin Hextrum, USC       Jr.  3.78  Neuroscience & Fine Arts
Lauren Hofmayer, STAN    So.  3.57  Undeclared
Carey Homan, WSU         Sr.  3.81  Accounting
Elena Humphreys, CAL     So.  3.60  Undeclared
Jane Ivey, OSU           Jr.  3.89  Exercise & Sport Science
Elizabeth Lee, UCLA      Sr.  3.64  Biology
Kinga Marciszewska, USC  Sr.  3.71  Business Administration & Accounting
Julia Mcllvaine, USC     So.  3.59  History
Megan McQuown, UCLA      Sr.  3.54  Linguistics
Tara McTavish, WSU       Jr.  3.46  Zoology
Michelle Morris, WSU     Sr.  3.45  Finance
Erica O'Connell, OSU     Sr.  3.71  Animal Science
Melissa Penwell, OSU     So.  3.70  Ethnic Studies
Jessi Reel, STAN         Jr.  3.59  Art
Erin Rice, UCLA          Sr.  3.42  Political Science
Cassie Richardson, USC   So.  3.94  Linguistics/Psychology & Broadcast Journalism
Tiana Rodriguez, WSU     Jr.  3.59  Marketing
Liz Simenstad, WASH      Sr.  3.37  European Studies
Jessica Smith, USC       Sr.  3.41  Sociology
Kaylie Towne, OSU        Jr.  3.69  General Studies
Leah Wachtel, UCLA       Sr.  3.54  Political Science
Catherine Watt, WSU      Sr.  3.53  Zoology
Jennifer Weber, UCLA     Jr.  3.76  Psychology
Leigh Whelpton, CAL      So.  3.56  Undeclared

Second Team              Yr.  GPA   Major
Mara Allen, CAL          Jr.  3.38  Economics
Lexie Conley, WSU        Sr.  3.31  Education
Krista Ellis, CAL        So.  3.26  Undeclared
Carly Farris, WSU        So.  3.44  Food Science & Human Nutrition
Kelly Foster, WASH       Jr.  3.27  Sociology
Kristine Gauthier, WASH  Jr.  3.21  Biology
Asiha Grigsby, WASH      Sr.  3.20  Spanish
Erin Haggerty, UCLA      Jr.  3.18  History
Katie Humm, OSU          So.  3.27  Biology
Gracy Huntley, CAL       So.  3.35  Undeclared
Ashley Jones, WASH       Jr.  3.22  Psychology
Louise Kinder, CAL       So.  3.52  English
Taryn Langlois, WASH     Jr.  3.25  Anthropology
Caroline Leibinger, OSU  Sr.  3.37  Business Administration
Sarah Lende, WSU         Sr.  3.38  Social Studies
Rebecca Meissner, CAL    Jr.  3.23  History of Art
Brittany Merchant, UCLA  Sr.  3.29  Comparative Literature
Katherine Milton, CAL    So.  3.25  Undeclared
Megan O'Connor, CAL      Sr.  3.29  Integrative Biology
Summer Ohlendorf, CAL    Jr.  3.25  Geophysics
Courtney Plitt, WASH     Sr.  3.18  Pre-Nursing
Onna Poeter, CAL         Jr.  3.38  Business Administration
Tiffany Pransky, CAL     So.  3.49  Undeclared
Kaitlin Seders, CAL      So.  3.33  Undeclared
Astrid Sky, CAL          So.  3.44  Economics
Andrea Smith, WASH       Sr.  3.18  Communications & Public Health
Jessica Smith, CAL       Jr.  3.26  Mass Communications
Megan Smith, CAL         Sr.  3.32  Psychology
Claire Tenscher, USC     So.  3.53  Creative Writing
Jamie Unwin, WASH        Jr.  3.29  Geography
Sarah Waterfield, WSU    Sr.  3.22  Biology
Carly York, STAN         Sr.  3.18  Geological & Environmental Science

Honorable Mention: Kathy Altman, STAN; Kim Armstrong, WASH; Kerry Birk, STAN; Erika Blecha, CAL; Laura Browne, CAL; Nichole Fischbach, USC; Maida Habibovic, UCLA; Melissa Herman, CAL; Vanessa Jensen, UCLA; Britnie Jones, OSU; Sarah Joos, OSU; Kim Kennedy, WASH; Lauren Nowinski, CAL; Kelly O'Brien, WSU; Mariah Reddick, CAL; Candice Rediger, CAL; Lynette Thompson, UCLA.